Friend or foe?
Daniel Solnit | 11.10.2001 22:50
Confused? Having difficulty telling the good guys from the bad guys? Use this handy Guide to differences between Terrorists and the U.S. Government:
TERRORISTS: Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family
US GOVERNMENT: Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family
TERRORISTS: Leader has declared a holy war ('Jihad') against his 'enemies'; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes god is on his side, and that any means are justified.
US GOVERNMENT: Leader has declared a holy war ('Crusade') against his 'enemies'; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes god is on his side, and that any means are justified.
TERRORISTS: Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
US GOVERNMENT: Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
TERRORISTS: Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election
US GOVERNMENT: Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election
TERRORISTS: Kills thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings
US GOVERNMENT: Kills (tens of) thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings
TERRORISTS: Operates through clandestine organization (al Qaeda) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics
US GOVERNMENT: Operates through clandestine organization (CIA) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics
TERRORISTS: Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties
US GOVERNMENT: Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties
TERRORISTS: Weapon of choice: a three-dollar box cutter
US GOVERNMENT: Weapon of choice: a billion-dollar B1 bomber
US GOVERNMENT: Supposed leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from extremely wealthy oil family
TERRORISTS: Leader has declared a holy war ('Jihad') against his 'enemies'; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes god is on his side, and that any means are justified.
US GOVERNMENT: Leader has declared a holy war ('Crusade') against his 'enemies'; believes any nation not with him is against him; believes god is on his side, and that any means are justified.
TERRORISTS: Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
US GOVERNMENT: Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred, intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
TERRORISTS: Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election
US GOVERNMENT: Leadership was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair democratic election
TERRORISTS: Kills thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings
US GOVERNMENT: Kills (tens of) thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold blooded bombings
TERRORISTS: Operates through clandestine organization (al Qaeda) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics
US GOVERNMENT: Operates through clandestine organization (CIA) with agents in many countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics
TERRORISTS: Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties
US GOVERNMENT: Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent and undermine civil liberties
TERRORISTS: Weapon of choice: a three-dollar box cutter
US GOVERNMENT: Weapon of choice: a billion-dollar B1 bomber
Daniel Solnit
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Comments
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You only have half a brain....
12.10.2001 12:12
You only have half a brain....
Anonymous
Homepage:
http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/afgan/afgtoc.htm
better half a brain than a skullful of crap
12.10.2001 16:32
This somehow brings up images of a non-islamic state in Afghanistan, something like 15-20 years ago, hardly ideal (por Soviet) but obviously better than the taliban. And then I start thinking of who funded, trained and armed the islamic 'freedom fighters' to topple this government and establish an ilsamic state...
Iraq?
Iran?
Lybia?
nope, you guessed it buddy, the USA.
So what about tidying up your/our own backyard before bringing about MORE unneccessary deaths?
a friend
creation of monsters
12.10.2001 20:59
Hey - and 74% of the British public approve of the current 'military action', 88% think Blair has handled the 'crisis' very or quite well. A high proportion of the populace deluded by a bunch of lies and cack.
dwight heet
Human beings use less than half
13.10.2001 08:07
Why anon, decided to attack him in this way is beyond me.
I guess he is one of them, and proud of it.
Bearing in mind waht they did to the original inhabitants of north america, bombing a prehistoric country with next to no infrastructure is just another everyday occurence.
can't think of a suitable description for this person.
Luther blissett